# Barbra vs barre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Barbra
*name · frequency rank #34,392*
A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.

### barre
*noun · IPA /bɑː/ · frequency rank #26,008*
A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbra-vs-barre